Sweden vs Tanzania: Per capita methane emissions by sector
Sweden
6.63 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
7.66 kilograms per person
in 2023
Sweden rank
119th
Tanzania rank
117th
Per capita methane emissions by sector over time
- Sweden
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 7.66 kilograms per person against 6.63 kilograms per person in Sweden, a difference of 1.03 kilograms per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.
Sweden ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.59 kilograms per person | 0.3391 kilograms per person | 9.25 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2000s | 10.17 kilograms per person | 1.76 kilograms per person | 8.41 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2010s | 9.12 kilograms per person | 5.28 kilograms per person | 3.85 kilograms per person | Sweden |
| 2020s | 7.9 kilograms per person | 6.96 kilograms per person | 0.9454 kilograms per person | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita methane emissions by sector, Sweden or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 7.66 kilograms per person against 6.63 kilograms per person in Sweden as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita methane emissions by sector between Sweden and Tanzania?
- 1.03 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Sweden ranks 119th and Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.